Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)

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Bob Smith
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 17th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2002
Democratic Bob Smith 29,816 71.4 Increase2.svg 11.6
Republican Daryl J. Kipnis11,92128.6Decrease2.svg 11.6
Total votes41,737 100.0
New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 22,920 59.8
Republican Brian D. Levine15,40340.2
Democratic hold
New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 15,507 64.0
Republican Jordan Rickards8,71536.0
Democratic hold
New Jersey State Senate elections, 2007 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 16,898 61.7
Republican John Costello10,50638.3
Democratic hold
New Jersey State Senate elections, 2003 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 17,438 61.0
Republican Jeffrey M. Orbach11,16839.0
Democratic hold
New Jersey State Senate elections, 2001 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Smith 29,290 68.9
Republican Matthew "Skip" House13,21631.1
Democratic hold

Assembly

New Jersey General Assembly elections, 1999 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 11,946 37.2
Democratic Jerry Green (incumbent) 10,963 34.2
Republican Tracy Ford4,72714.7
Republican Daniel N. Epstein4,46313.9
Democratic hold
New Jersey General Assembly elections, 1997 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 27,802 34.5
Democratic Jerry Green (incumbent) 26,135 32.4
Republican Phyllis A. Mason13,31016.5
Republican Daniel N. Epstein11,80314.6
Independent Pat M. Iurilli8021.0
Independent Joy Norsworthy7781.0
Democratic hold
New Jersey General Assembly elections, 1995 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 17,068 33.6
Democratic Jerry Green (incumbent) 16,611 32.7
Republican Michael De Nardo7,36714.5
Republican Michael Ullnick7,04313.9
Independent Richard Rutkowski1,4412.8
Independent Erich Sturn1,2012.4
Democratic hold
New Jersey General Assembly elections, 1993 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 26,480 32.0
Democratic Jerry Green (incumbent) 25,633 31.0
Republican Al Smith15,46318.7
Republican John H. Bresnan15,21718.4
Democratic hold
New Jersey General Assembly elections, 1991 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 17,206 26.1
Democratic Jerry Green 16,449 24.9
Republican Barbara "Bobbie" Weigel15,16523.0
Republican Frank A. Santoro14,82722.5
Independent Moses Williams8181.2
Independent Al Olszewski7591.2
Independent Joseph S. Ginn7281.1
Democratic hold
New Jersey General Assembly elections, 1989 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 26,999 33.6
Democratic David C. Schwartz (incumbent) 26,720 33.3
Republican George B. Gore13,15516.4
Republican Csilla Soproni12,27015.3
Independent Joseph F. Scalera III1,2101.5
Democratic hold
New Jersey General Assembly elections, 1987 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David C. Schwartz (incumbent) 18,455 31.9
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 18,047 31.2
Republican Dorothy Sonnenberg10,78018.6
Republican Peter J. Selesky10,52918.2
Democratic hold
New Jersey General Assembly elections, 1985 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David C. Schwartz (incumbent) 21,174 28.1
Democratic Bob Smith 19,556 26.0
Republican Angela L. Perun (incumbent)19,10425.4
Republican Francis J. Coury15,50320.6
Democratic hold

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  1. ↑ Ackerman, Spencer. "To fill Lynch's big shoes, Smith stresses education" [ permanent dead link ], The Daily Targum , October 30, 2001. Accessed April 23, 2008. "Now, Assemblyman and former Piscataway Mayor Bob Smith is looking to take over for retiring State Sen. John Lynch, the powerful democrat castigated by his detractors as running 'the Lynch machine'."
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Senator Bob Smith (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ Bill A4454 AcaSca (2R) Session 2020 - 2021, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ Legislative Roster for District 17, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 06/08/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  9. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2013 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 4, 2013. Accessed December 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011. Accessed June 22, 2012.
  11. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2007 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 3, 2007. Accessed June 22, 2012.
  12. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2003 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 2, 2003. Accessed December 11, 2013.
  13. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2001 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, April 17, 2008. Accessed December 11, 2013.
  14. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 1999 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, January 11, 2010. Accessed December 11, 2013.
  15. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 1997 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 2, 1997. Accessed December 11, 2013.
  16. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 1995 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 4, 1995. Accessed December 11, 2013.
  17. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 1993 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, November 24, 1993. Accessed December 11, 2013.
  18. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 1991 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 1991. Accessed December 11, 2013.
  19. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 1989 General Election, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed December 11, 2013.
  20. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 1987 General Election, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed December 11, 2013.
  21. ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 1985 General Election, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed December 11, 2013.
New Jersey Senate
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey Senate for the 17th District
January 8, 2002 – present		Succeeded by
Incumbent
New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by
Angela L. Perun
 Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 17th District
January 14, 1986 – January 8, 2002
With: David C. Schwartz, Jerry Green 		Succeeded by
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